UFC on FOX 5 takes place Dec. 8 at KeyArena in Seattle. It’s not clear if the fight will be part of the FOX-televised main card or FUEL TV-televised prelims.

Earlier this month, 33-year-old Swick returned to the octagon for the first time since June 2009 and knocked out DaMarques Johnson in the second round of their UFC on FOX 4 fight. Swick won “Knockout of the Night” honors for the performance and snapped a two-fight skid after his long layoff, which was prompted by a stomach disease and knee injury.

Swick first joined the UFC after his stint on Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The American Kickboxing Academy fighter then won nine of his first 10 UFC fights, which included a drop from middleweight to welterweight following a 2007 loss to Yushin Okami.